{"id":324066,"date":"2025-10-22T14:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/324066\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T14:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:44:18","slug":"yale-africa-startup-review-yasr-2026-nominations-now-open-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/324066\/","title":{"rendered":"Yale Africa Startup Review (YASR) 2026 Nominations Now Open For Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1122\">The <strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"927\">Yale Africa Startup Review (YASR)<\/strong> is now accepting <strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"981\">nominations for its 2026 edition<\/strong>, spotlighting visionary startups and founders driving innovation, inclusion, and transformation across Africa\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1449\">YASR is a <strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1181\">student-led and alumni-supported initiative<\/strong> by Yale University that annually celebrates startups shaping the continent\u2019s economic and technological future. The platform aims to amplify African entrepreneurial stories, connect innovators to global stakeholders, and inspire the next generation of changemakers.<\/p>\n<p>Why You Should Nominate<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1589\">Being featured on the <strong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1524\">YASR List<\/strong> offers far more than recognition. Past featured startups have:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1821\">\n<li data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1640\">\n<p data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1640\">Raised <strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1638\">millions in venture capital funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1690\">\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1690\">Gained entry into <strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1688\">top global accelerators<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1760\">\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1760\">Earned <strong data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1732\">international media coverage<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1758\">global visibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1821\">\n<p data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1821\">Secured <strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1819\">strategic partnerships and follow-on funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"2011\">Startups and nominators will also receive <strong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1897\">preferred early-bird tickets<\/strong> to the <strong data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1929\">YASR 2026 Conference<\/strong> at Yale University, where the list will be unveiled live on <strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2008\">March 28, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Who Can Be Nominated<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2311\">\n<li data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2125\">\n<p data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2125\"><strong data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2075\">Founders and startups<\/strong> operating in Africa or serving African markets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<p data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2236\">Ventures across all sectors \u2014 tech, agriculture, fintech, health, education, climate innovation, and more.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2311\">\n<p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2311\">Startups demonstrating <strong data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2308\">innovation, social impact, and scalability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2386\">Both <strong data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2338\">self-nominations<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2370\">third-party nominations<\/strong> are accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Key Dates<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2565\">\n<li data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2458\">\n<p data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2458\"><strong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2438\">Nomination Deadline:<\/strong> November 22, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2495\">\n<p data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2495\"><strong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2478\">Announcement:<\/strong> March 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2565\">\n<p data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2565\"><strong data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2508\">Event:<\/strong> Yale Africa Startup Review Conference, Yale University<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0How to Nominate<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2783\">Submit your nomination through the official YASR portal below.<br data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2662\"\/>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdolzDTTjLfboDVaNP9rCxykUtfVg_AMWOkwljUh6s9i4iEGg\/viewform\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2781\">Nominate Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"3087\">The <strong data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2848\">Yale Africa Startup Review<\/strong> continues to be one of the most respected platforms spotlighting <strong data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2962\">African entrepreneurship on the global stage<\/strong>. By nominating a startup, you\u2019re helping shape the narrative of Africa\u2019s innovation economy, one success story at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Yale Africa Startup Review (YASR) is now accepting nominations for its 2026 edition, spotlighting visionary startups and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":324067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[161769,64,607,161770,161771,161772,161773,67,132,68,161774,161775,161776],"class_list":{"0":"post-324066","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-africanstartups","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-entrepreneurship","11":"tag-entrepreneurshipafrica","12":"tag-innovationinafrica","13":"tag-msmeopportunities","14":"tag-startuprecognition","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-yaleafrica","19":"tag-yaleuniversity","20":"tag-yasr2026"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115418357040421510","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}